Man in wheelchair struck by vehicle in parking lot (VIDEO)

FITCHBURG -- A man in a motorized wheelchair suffered a severe laceration to his lower leg after he was struck by a motor vehicle in the Market Basket parking lot on Water Street Friday night.

The driver of the vehicle, who declined to give his name, said he was driving about "4 or 5 mph" because the sun was blinding him before he struck the wheelchair-bound man.

Police did not cite the driver at the scene in relation to the incident, but said it is still under investigation. The driver was cited for having an expired inspection sticker.

The injured man, 70, was transported to HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster for treatment.

Fitchburg EMS attend to a 70-year-old man who suffered a severe laceration to his lower right leg after being struck by a motor vehicle Friday night in the Market Basket parking lot on Water Street. SENTINEL & ENTERPRISE / JOE ATMONAVAGE

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